Fairfax’s Stan signs content deal with CBS

Fairfax Media and Nine Network video on demand joint venture, Stan, has signed a content deal with CBS Studios International, bolstering its catalogue which includes content from Sony Pictures, BBC Worldwide, MGM and SBS.

The new agreement will provide Stan subscribers with access to critically acclaimed US television shows including The Good Wife, Ray Donovan, Dexter, Californication and Nurse Jackie.

The deal will see Stan add 1200 hours of video content to its catalogue, which already includes Breaking Bad, its spin-off show Better Call Saul, Transparent, Fargo, Top Gear and Doctor Who.

Stan CEO Mike Sneesby said that the new deals would ensure that Stan provided a value for money entertainment product and delivered premium content to its subscribers upon its launch next year.

“CBS has a proven track record of creating the most watched TV shows, loved by audiences around the world. This is why we’ve committed to bringing its flagship dramas and the best of its catalogue to Stan,” he said.